Football having tail fins

Abstract

A football having tail fins includes a football body and at least two rear tail fins which extend outward from a rear of the football body. Each of the tail fins are not parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the football body. The tail fins may have a straight or curved length. In a second embodiment, a longitudinal pole member extends from a rear of the football body. At least two rear fins extend outward from the longitudinal pole member. Each of the rear fins are not parallel relative to the longitudinal axis of the football body. The rear fins preferably spiral around the perimeter of the pole. A hole may be formed in a rear of the football body which is sized to receive a weighted device or a light emitting device.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A football having tail fins comprising: 
 a football body having a longitudinal axis; and    at least two fins extending outward from a rear of said football body, a length of each said fin not being parallel with said longitudinal axis.    
     
     
         2 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1    wherein: 
 a front of each said fin being disposed before said longitudinal axis.  
 
     
     
         3 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1    wherein: 
 a bevel being formed on a back edge of each said fin.  
 
     
     
         4 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1    wherein: 
 said at least two fins being spaced equidistance from each other.  
 
     
     
         5 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1    wherein: 
 each said fin having a length which is straight.  
 
     
     
         6 . The football having tail fins of    claim 5    wherein: 
 a front perimeter of each of said fins having a a convex curvature and a rear perimeter thereof having a concave curvature to facilitate better air flow and less drag.  
 
     
     
         7 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1    wherein: 
 each said fin having a length which is curved.  
 
     
     
         8 . The football having tail fins of    claim 7    wherein: 
 a front perimeter of each of said fins having a a convex curvature and a rear perimeter thereof having a concave curvature to facilitate better air flow and less drag.  
 
     
     
         9 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1    wherein: 
 said football body and said at least two fins being fabricated from a single piece of material.  
 
     
     
         10 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1    wherein: 
 at least two slots being formed in a rear of said football body, said slots being sized to receive said at least two fins.  
 
     
     
         11 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 a weighted device; and    said football having an opening formed in a rear thereof, said opening being sized to receive said weighted device.    
     
     
         12 . The football having tail fins of    claim 11   , further comprising: 
 said weighted device including a rod body having a plurality of cavities formed along a length thereof and a plurality of weights being sized to be firmly received by said plurality of cavities.    
     
     
         13 . The football having tail fins of    claim 11   , further comprising: 
 said weighted device including a hollow body filled with a dense material.    
     
     
         14 . The football having tail fins of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 a light emitting device; and    said football having an opening formed in a rear thereof, said opening being sized to receive said light emitting device.    
     
     
         15 . The football having tail fins of    claim 14   , further comprising: 
 said light emitting device including a body, a plurality of lamps, and at least one battery, said at least one battery providing power to said plurality of lamps.    
     
     
         16 . A football having rear fins comprising: 
 a football body having a longitudinal axis;    a pole extending from a rear of said football body; and    at least two fins extending outward from said pole, a length of each said fin not being parallel with said longitudinal axis.    
     
     
         17 . The football having tail fins of    claim 16    wherein: 
 each said fin having a height which gradually increases from said football body to an end of said pole.  
 
     
     
         18 . The football having tail fins of    claim 16    wherein: 
 each said fin being disposed in a spiral around said pole.  
 
     
     
         19 . The football having tail fins of    claim 16    wherein: 
 said football body, said pole, and said at least two fins being fabricated from a single piece of material.  
 
     
     
         20 . The football having tail fins of    claim 16    wherein: 
 at least two spiral grooves being formed in an outer perimeter of said pole, said at least two spiral grooves being sized to receive said at least two fins, a cavity being formed in a rear of said football body which is sized to receive said pole, said pole being inserted into said cavity, said at least two fins being inserted into said at least two spiral grooves.